Comparison

Dragon Sim Online vs Hatching Dragons

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dragon Sim Online

Experience the thrill of being a dragon in a vast fantasy world. Create and customize your dragon, soar through the skies, battle enemies, and raise a family. Join friends in epic multiplayer adventures and clan wars.

Highlights
  • Become a dragon with elemental skills
  • Massive multiplayer adventure with clans
  • Realistic simulation gameplay
  • Raise and play as your dragon family
  • Extensive dragon customization
  • RPG upgrades and leveling
  • Explore a vast 3D fantasy world
Features
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Have you ever wanted to take to the skies as a fierce and powerful dragon? Now you can feel the power and freedom of a real dragon in Dragon Sim Online, an amazing new multiplayer adventure! Create and customise your very own dragon, and take to the skies with your friends online. Hunt, battle and raise a family to carve out your legacy in a massive fantasy world. Upgrade your dragon, and take on enemies like humans, mummies and golems. And now, join your friends in an epic multiplayer journey with Dragon Sim Online’s new, reworked multiplayer! Create your own dragon clan and explore together on our all new, upgraded servers. Explore the world, discover new elements and unleash your devastating power in Dragon Sim Online! DRAGON SIM ONLINE FEATURES: BECOME A DRAGON - Use your dragon’s magic elemental skills to strike fear into your enemies - Soar through the skies spitting fire, fighting enemies and discovering secrets - Fight new and dangerous boss monsters MULTIPLAYER ADVENTURE - Soar through the skies with your friends in your very own dragon Clan - Meet friends online and roam freely across a massive fantasy world - Battle other players in exciting dragon duels CLAN WARS - Roar into battle against enemy dragons and prove that your Clan is the strongest - Join your friends to battle enemy Clans in epic online clashes - Become legends on the Clan Wars leaderboards - New Game Center leaderboards and achievements SIMULATION GAMEPLAY - Maintain your health and energy by eating and drinking in a realistic world simulation - Real day and night cycle: For every 24 minutes that passes, a full day and night pass in-game - Realistic weather simulation system including various levels of rainfall and thunder RAISE A FAMILY - Start a virtual family by breeding with other dragons. Care for babies until they grow into fierce fighters - Play as your children to carry on your legacy; each dragon is a unique playable character DRAGON CUSTOMIZATION - Bring your dragon to life with custom gender, colour and size, down to the size of each body part - Dragon can be of one of the elements: fire, ice, air and earth RPG UPGRADES - Level up your dragon with experience points gained from combat - Increase your Power, Speed and Health until you become legendary CLOUD SAVING - Register an account to back up your characters and keep your data safe - All of your characters are available on all of your devices ADVENTURE IN A MASSIVE 3D WORLD - Use survival skills to scrape by in a massive world - Discover 4 islands, each with its own atmosphere - Find enemies, partners and big floating islands in this dangerous world 3D WORLD MAP - Our fantasy simulation is so huge that it demands a whole new type of 3D map. Zoom in and out, rotate and way you want, and even use the compass - Set markers to easily navigate the world DRAGON FACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Unlock achievements by hunting specific enemies - Discover amazing facts about the dragons Additional game features - 20 enemies to hunt - An in-game menu provides you with information on all the enemies you’ll be fighting - Rotatable camera allows you to zoom in and out - In-depth quest system with 30 missions to complete - A lot of settings: left/right handed, static/dynamic joypad, button/joypad sizes, floating text options Download Dragon Sim 3D and embrace the magic life of a dragon! Have fun playing Dragon Sim! If you have any suggestions or ideas for the game - contact us please: vladimir.duchenchuk@gmail.com We are getting happier with each of your email message. Please note, that we are no way affiliated with any other animal simulator games developed by other game companies.

About

Hatching Dragons

Discover unique eggs, bond with them through minigames, and hatch them into one-of-a-kind dragons. Collect dragons across different elements and rarities to complete your codex in this cozy, family-friendly care game.

Highlights
  • Unique, one-of-a-kind eggs
  • Bonding minigames
  • Hatch unique dragons
  • Collect dragons by element and rarity
  • Complete dragon codex
  • Kid-friendly gameplay
Features
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Every egg is unique. In Hatching Dragons, no two eggs are ever the same. Each one is one-of-a-kind, with its own colors, patterns, and a special dragon waiting inside. Bond. Hatch. Collect. A cozy care game the whole family can enjoy: DISCOVER Uncover a brand-new egg, unlike any you've seen before. BOND Bond with your egg by playing minigames: catch it, spin it, draw it, and more! Every moment together grows your Bond. HATCH Fill your egg with Bond and watch it hatch into a dragon that's truly yours. COLLECT Hatch dragons across elements and rarities, from cuddly commons to dazzling legendaries, and complete your Codex. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Every egg is truly one-of-a-kind! • A growing collection of charming, huggable dragons! • Relaxing, kid-friendly minigames. Easy to learn, cozy to play! • Gentle pace, wholesome vibes, no pressure! • Made for kids, parents, and dragon-lovers of all ages! Download Hatching Dragons and start your collection today!

Screenshots

Dragon Sim Online4 screens
Hatching Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hatching Dragons at 5.0 against Dragon Sim Online's 4.6. Hatching Dragons also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Dragon Sim Online's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon Sim Online sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hatching Dragons sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hatching Dragons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Sim Online has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Dragon Sim Online's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hatching Dragons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Sim Online ships an update every 3 months, Hatching Dragons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dragon Sim Online versus Hatching Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Sim OnlineHatching Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB203 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTurbo Rocket GamesBRENDEN KYLE PETERSEN

Customer experience

Dragon Sim Online

All ratings11,773 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,160 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.9%

Hatching Dragons

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dragon Sim Online

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multiplayer players freezing/not moving
  • Inability to access account/multiplayer
  • Crashing and loading issues
  • Terrain/environment glitches

Requested features

6 requests
  • More elements (water, electricity, etc.)
  • Ability to customize dragons (horns, wings, etc.)
  • Underwater exploration and water dragons
  • Expanded family system (more dragons, family tree)
  • New maps, islands, and bosses
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  • Clan/guild system with battles and rewards

Hatching Dragons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dragon Sim Online

One-time6
  • 3000 Coins$0.99
  • 10000 Coins$2.99
  • Premium Package$3.99
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  • 20000 Coins$4.99
  • 50000 Coins$9.99
  • 150000 Coins$19.99
7 purchases

Hatching Dragons

One-time7
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Jar$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Small Chest$4.99
  • Treasure Chest$9.99
  • Dragon Vault$19.99
  • Mythic Hoard$99.99

Questions

Is Dragon Sim Online free?
Dragon Sim Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hatching Dragons free?
Hatching Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Sim Online or Hatching Dragons?
Hatching Dragons is rated higher. Dragon Sim Online averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Hatching Dragons averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Dragon Sim Online or Hatching Dragons have ads?
Both Dragon Sim Online and Hatching Dragons show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Sim Online or Hatching Dragons?
Dragon Sim Online ships an update every 3 months, and Hatching Dragons every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Sim Online was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hatching Dragons on October 7, 2026.

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